We had our first brush with Big Brother this week. I should have seen it coming, really. The amount of craziness that stems from Dude really should have prepared me for it. I mean, he's been in enough trouble at school that I've been dealing with the Head since he was in reception. When he was four. Four. Still, getting the phone call from the school to let me know he'd triggered a safeguarding warning caught me off guard. For those of you who have the luxury of not knowing what that means, he said something at school that raised concerns regarding his safety or wellbeing either in the school environment or the home environment. It wasn't at school. The call came at the end of a truly hideous week, on the heels of a pretty rough start to the school year in general. Dude had caused a building lockdown on Monday by leaving the classroom without telling anyone, and then hiding. Hiding. Four members of staff, including the Head, had to hunt for him. Because